Abstract

Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses titanium dioxide nanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, where the nanoparticles are approximately 2% or less of total propellant mixture. The high surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles improve the performance of the solid propellant fuel.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,931,763

Application Serial Number

12/580,660

Issue Date

4-26-2011

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)

Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Allowance Date

1-5-2011

Filing Date

10-16-2009

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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